Cleaning mechanism.



R. C. QUATMANN. CLEANING MECHANISM.

APPLIoATIoN FILED MAY 27, 1914.

1 1 22,687, Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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CLEANING MECHANSSZL To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, RICHARD C. QUAT MANN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Hot Springs, in the Vcounty of Garland and State ofArkansas, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in CleaningMechanism, of which the following is a specication.

The present invention relates to cleaning apparatus of the vacuum type,and is more particularly intended for brushing and cleaning clothes andsimilar articles, though not necessarily limited thereto.

An embodiment of the invention that is at present considered thepreferable one, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinFigure 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus. Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view therethrough. Fig. 3 is a plan View ofthe cleaning brush.Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the guide ring.

Similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all thegures of the drawings.

In the embodiment disclosed, a work table 5 is provided, having a fiattop 6, in which preferably near one end is formed a ycircular opening 7.A. box 8 is located below the table and beneath the opening, said boxbeing substantially air-proof and having a metal lining 9. This boxforms a vacuum chamber 10. An exhaust pipe 11, communieating with thechamber, leads to any suitable'air-exhausting mechanism, not shown. Avertical shaft l2 extends upwardly through the chamber 10, and may berotated by any desirable means. The upper end of this shaft carries ahorizontal disk 4013, which is disposed below the table top and isprovided with a peripheral upstanding fiange 14, closely associated withthe edge of the circular opening 7. A guide ring 15, preferably ofmetal, is secured to the top 6 around said opening and has a dependingflange 16 coacting with the flange 14. The disk 13 is foraminous, beingprovided with ports or small openings 17, and it also has upstandingbristles 18, the upper ends of which are preferably substantially levelwith the upper surface of the table top 6. These bristles may bealternate sets of wires and hair. Briefly described, the

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led May 27, 1314.

Patented Dec. 29, 19t-il.

seriai no. 841,323.

operation is as follows: The shaft, and consequently the brush, beingrotated bv any suitable means and air being exhausted from the chamber10, if a garment or other similar article is placed upon the table anddrawn slowly over the revolving brush, the air passing downwardlyVtheretlniough into the chamber 10, will cause said article to cling tothe brush surface, and at the same time will extract the dirt and dusttherefrom, this extraction being augmented by the action of thebristles.

From the foregoing, it is thought thatthe construction, operation andmany advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent tothose skilled in the art, without further description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minordetails of construction, may be resorted to without departing from thespirit or scope of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. ln cleaning apparatus of the character set forth, a work-supportingtable having a substantially circular opening, a vacuum chamber beneathsaid opening, means for creating a partial vacuum in the chamber, arotatable perforated disk in the opening below the level of the tabletop, said disk having an upstanding flange, cleaning bristles mounted onthe upper face of the disk, and a flanged ring mounted on the table topand overlying the flange of the disk. I

2. In cleansing apparatus of the character set forth, a work-supportingtable having a substantially circular opening, a rotatableperforateddisk in the opening below the level of the table top, cleaning bristlesmounted on the upper face of the disk, and a ring mounted on the tabletop and overlying the marginal portion of the disk.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

RICHARD CLEMENS QUA'MNN Witnesses Jas. L. GRAHAM, RUTH RAINEY.

